🎉 All Aboard! The 25th Loose Caboose Festival Rolls Into Paragould with Full Lineup and Family Fun for All

 

PARAGOULD, AR — The Paragould Chamber Foundation, in partnership with presenting sponsor First National Bank, is thrilled to announce the full lineup and schedule for the 25th Annual Loose Caboose Festival, taking place May 15–17, 2025, in Downtown Paragould.

This year’s milestone celebration promises three days packed with live music, local food, hands-on activities, and family fun, all in support of workforce development efforts across Greene County.


🎟️ Festival Schedule Highlights

Thursday, May 15 | 5PM–10PM

  • 🎡 Carnival Armband Night
  • 🐟 6PM – Ranger Tool & Die Community Fish Fry at The Station (Tickets available online)
  • 🎶 Unico Bank Amp Stage:
    • 6PM – Bloodline
    • 7PM – Iron Mountain

Friday, May 16 | Full Day of Fun

  • 🧸 10AM – Nunns Construction Jellybean Junction Kids Pavilion opens with a full day of entertainment and activities for kids!
    • 10AM – The Kinders
    • 11AM – Greene County Public Library Story Time
    • 1PM – Tommy Terrific’s Wacky Magic Show
    • 2PM – Interactive Activities with Crowley’s Ridge State Park & Greene County Master Gardeners
    • 🎨 Games & Crafts available all day!
  • 🧪 10AM–6PM – AMMC Innovation Station
  • 🐐 10AM–7PM – Petting Zoo (Sponsored by Rural First & Arkansas Pediatric Day Center)
  • 📸 12PM–6PM – Atwill Media Photo Booth
  • 🛍️ 12PM–8PM – NEA Signs Vendor MarketCommunity Booths, & Hays Food Town Food Court
  • 1PM-4PM - Bingo at the Station – 201 N. 2nd Ave
  • 🎡 5PM–10PM – Carnival (Sponsored by Grateful Headz)
  • 🎶 Greenbrier Pruett Street Stage:
    • 5PM – Nightwing
    • 6PM – Native Strangers
  • 🎶 8PM – Greasy Tree @ Unico Bank Amp Stage

Saturday, May 17 | All-Day Celebration

  • 👟 8AM – Get Down to the Loose Caboose Races (Register online)
  • 🛍️ 8AM–8PM – Vendor MarketFood Court, & Community Booths
  • 🧸 10AM – Jellybean Junction Kids Pavilion opens for another full day of interactive fun!
    • 10AM – The Kinders
    • 10AM – Touch-A-Truck Sensory Hour (Sponsored by Arisa Health)
    • 11AM – Touch-A-Truck Opens to All
    • 11AM – Crowley’s Ridge State Park Snake Presentation
    • 2PM – Museum of Discovery’s Awesome Science Show
    • 🎨 Games & Crafts available all day!
  • 🧪 10AM–6PM – AMMC Innovation Station
  • 10AM-6PM Bingo at The Station – 201 N. 2nd Ave (2-3PM Lunch Break)
  • 🐐 10AM–7PM – Petting Zoo
  • 📸 12PM–6PM – Atwill Media Photo Booth
  • 🎶 Greenbrier Pruett Street Stage:
    • 11AM – Eli Adams
    • 1PM – Electric VooDoo Explosion
    • 3PM – Juddah Dean
    • 5PM – Aaron Headley
    • 6:30PM – Fever Tree
  • 🎶 8PM – Milwaukee Tool Shed @ Unico Bank Amp Stage
  • 🎡 12PM–10PM – Carnival Continues!

🎈 Festival Favorites You Don’t Want to Miss

  • 🍿 Weichert Food Depot – Your go-to for festival t-shirt sales, tasty treats at the Foundation Concession Stand, and more!
  • 📸 Atwill Media Photo Booth – Snap your keepsake memory Friday & Saturday from 12PM–6PM!
  • Hunt for SPIKE – Sponsored by Lennox Insurance – Beginning Monday, May 12th a daily clue will be released, the finder wins $500 CASH!

This free, family-friendly event is made possible thanks to the support of First National Bank, Media Sponsor MOR Media, the Paragould Advertising and Promotion Commission, and dozens of generous sponsors.

All proceeds from the Loose Caboose Festival benefit the Paragould Chamber Foundation’s workforce development programs, helping build a stronger, more prosperous future for Greene County.

🚂 All aboard for the 25th Loose Caboose Festival!
🔗 For the full schedule, list of sponsors, and registration links, visit: www.loosecaboose.org

 

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